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is an ideal follow-up to our focus on Rubens's paintings for Marie de Medici, for this was her palace. We see the room where she lost power (the "Day of Dupes", November 10, 1630), an event that transformed the destiny of Europe. We tell the story of her fall and its enduring consequences.
We discover Napoleon's throne, the immense, opulent reception room where de Gaulle received JFK and the Library, with its panoramic view of the Luxembourg gardens and on the ceiling, one of Delacroix's works...
For visitors with a special interest in art history, we may obtain access to a room that is rarely accessible and that harbors a major work by Jordaens, disciple of Rubens.
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The Senate
A republic's royal splendor
